Are these the specs for the new Alfa Romeo 4C?

Power and fury in an oddly shaped wrapper.

AutoEdizione appears to have gotten its hands on official Alfa Romeo 4C dealer brochures. If these leaked specs are correct, the newest Alfa looks to be quite a beast. Let's see how it compares to its similarly-sized competition.

First let's cover the exterior dimensions. With a length of 157 inches, the 4C is nearly identical in length to the Mazda Miata and 15 inches shorter than a Porsche Boxster S. Despite that 15-inch length deficit, the Alfa's 93.7-inch wheelbase is a mere 3.7-inches shy of the Boxster's.

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While those numbers are interesting, it's the width and the height that really shed some light on the car. At 73.3 inches wide and 46.5 inches high, the 4C is lower than a Lamborghini Gallardo, and only 1.5-inches narrower.

A 1.7-liter turbocharged engine producing 240 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque powers the 4C. Thanks to a claimed dry weight of 1973 pounds, the brochures quote a 0-62 mph time of 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 160 mph. That's feasible with the mid-engine placement, dual-clutch gearbox, and a serious launch control setup.

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For comparison's sake, the 2013 BMW M3 coupe maxes out at 155 mph with a 0-60 run of 4.5 seconds (with a dual-clutch setup, manufacturer figures).

With such compact dimensions, we expect this thing to be cross shopped squarely with the Lotus Exige, but the Lotus is about 5-inches narrower and 3-inches longer than the Alfa.

That makes the new 4C quite a unique car. The width of a Lambo, length of a Miata and the weight of a Lotus. If these numbers are correct, this is going to be one mighty little Italian.